# 119-hr-3053: WIC Collaboration Study Act

119-hr-3053, WIC Collaboration Study Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3053
- Congress: 119
- Title: WIC Collaboration Study Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Interagency data sharing to boost WIC enrollment.** This bill would direct the Comptroller General to study whether sharing data among State WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid agencies could simplify WIC certification and increase participation in WIC. - Families. Could see easier WIC sign-up if the study finds that SNAP or Medicaid data can be reused to shorten certification or be included in online SNAP/Medicaid applications. - State agencies. GAO would examine how often SNAP and Medicaid data are shared with WIC, the number of data‑sharing agreements, and the projected cost to States of mandatory interagency sharing. - Nonprofit partners. The study must assess how nonprofits assist State WIC agencies with certifying participants and where they fit in better coordination. - Oversight and Congress. GAO must finish the study and report findings to the appropriate congressional committees within 180 days of enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study on data sharing to help WIC families: benefit, low. This bill would require a GAO study on whether sharing data across State WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid agencies could raise WIC enrollment. GAO would have to finish the study within 180 days after enactment and send results to Congress. The study would review how often agencies share data and how many da…

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- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8078: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3053 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3053)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5484)
- [119-hr-8078: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8078)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3053 (as of 2026-04-21).